Life from Above: Epic Stories of the Natural World

Life from Above: Epic Stories of the Natural World

Michael Bright, Chloe Sarosh
$40.00
Publication Date: September 3rd, 2019
Publisher:
Rodale Books
ISBN:
9781984825988
Pages:
288

Description

With over 200 spectacular images, including astonishing satellite photographs and stills from the PBS docuseries, Life from Above reveals our planet as you've never seen it before.

Thanks to advanced satellite images, we can now see the earth's surface, its megastructures, weather patterns, and natural wonders in breathtaking detail. From the colors and patterns that make up our planet to the mass migrations and seismic changes that shape it, Life from Above sheds new light on the place we call home. It reveals the intimate stories behind the images, following herds of elephants crossing the plains of Africa and turtles traveling on ocean currents that are invisible unless seen from space.
     The true colors of our planet are revealed, from the striped tulip fields of Holland to the vivid turquoise lakes in Iceland to the green swirl of a plankton super bloom attracting a marine feeding frenzy. Whether it's the world's largest beaver dam--so remote it was discovered only through satellite imagery--or newly formed islands born from volcanic eruptions, you'll discover new perspectives with every image.

About the Author

MICHAEL BRIGHT is the author of more than 125 books, including 100 Years of Wildlife, Wild Caribbean, and Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown. As a senior producer with the BBC's Natural History Unit, he produced Perfect Shark with Mike deGruy, Natural World: Ant Attack, and British Isles: A Natural History with Alan Titchmarsh.

CHLOË SAROSH is a natural history writer and the series producer of Life from Above. She has worked on a wide range of wildlife and science television series, including Chris Packham's Nature's Weirdest Events and World's Weirdest Events, and Planet Earth Live for the BBC's Natural History Unit.